Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-13

Among the gifts to W. w. Corcoran the
Washington philanthropist, on the ocea-
sion OF the eighty-eighth anniversary OF his
birth, were a basket of orchids from Mrs.
Cleveland, a bunch ofexquisite roses. which
Mrs. Whitney called in person to leave,
and nearly score OF flower pieces from
those whom Mr.. Corcoran's bounty has
assisted.
Gov. Robinson OF Massachusetts, will
! this week retire to the practice Of law in
Springfield, in partnership with his son.
Congressman Tillman OF South Carolina
never wears an overcoat and i'm the
coolest weather leaves his sack coat un-
buttoned. lie is sixty years old and in
good health.
John 5. Newbury, "a Detroit Millionaire,
died ON the lst last. lie was known as
one OF the foremost lawyers in the eoun-
try. His estate is estimated as worth
about 81, 10000 He leaves widow.
three sons aud daughter.
Commissioner Colman has written let
ter to Gov. oglesby of Illinois, sharply
protesting against what he terms the vio-
lation by the Illinois live stock commits
sion oi the rules prepared by the commits
sioner OF agriculture to regulate the coop
peration betweea the general government
ro-pneumonia, and accepted by Gov. Ogles.
by ON behalf OF Illinois. He recites rule
10, providing that ''al animals affected
with contagious plenro- pneumonia are to
be slaughtered ms soon alter their discov-
cry ms the necessary arrangements can be
made.
The past year has been au Improbable
and disastrous one to the fishermen from
Gloucester and has been attended with
some loss lie. The loss has exceeded the
average. The figures show total loss OF
26 vessels, with u tonnage oil rs. 126, val
bed at Si52 300, and insured Tor S119,-
PSI. The number OF lives lost is 1877.
Col. Bill King OF Mime apoIis has come
nto possession OF 81 900. 600 or more on
in his great suit with Remington.
The following pensions have been allow
"a to people in Minnesota: Carl Schultz,
It. Paul; Mary. widow OF Henry A. Fair
banks, AnstiB- Pensions iHcreased-0li-
ser +. Rrand, Faribault Jacob w. Wal
rod, Faribault John courin. Blue Earth
ity; Charles vi. Allen, stewart; Henry s.
Reed, New Tim. The following patents were
issued at Washington to Minnesota inyeu.
tors: q. Abbott. Harrison, milk pail holder
G, $ Cai,liield, Minneapolis. horseshoe; j T..
Fox. Minneapolis. show case; J. Q. Macken
zie. Minneapolis, hinge Inortising machine;
Z, Z, Nrenshall 81. Raul, track bolt, j.
Beiin, st. Paul. hair tonic trade mark.
bold robbery was perpetrated at the
residence of Don Domingo Gana, the Chi
liam minister. The burglar was I. b. Sill.
va, a Brazilian, who had formerly been
employed as a servant in the minister's
household.
The paymaster general of the army will
soon Issue y circular notifying officers that
: hq will at mr. the aoftiRmauf of
claims resulting from the decision OF the
second controller in the Rodman case.
The controller decided that graduates OF
the military academy were only entitled
10 the pay OF cadets from date of gradua.
ton to date OF ieception OF commissioner
as second lieutenant. IL has been the Gus
tom to pay the gradutes as second lieuten-
ants IRON the date Of graduation, and in
consequences all the officers wsre required
TO refund the amount overdrawn. Those
stc rsturnsd the money can procurs IL